 I have done, I can hardly persuade myself that all that frivolous hurry and bustle, and pleasure of the world, had any reality : but I look upon all that has passed as one of those romantic dreams which opium commonly occasions ; and I do by no means...  Letters: Letters, political and miscellaneous - Page 158by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892Full view - About this book
 | 1805 - 590 pages
...•world had any reality ; but I look upon all that has passed as •ne of those romantic dreams which opium commonly occasions, and I do by no means desire...nauseous dose, for the sake of the fugitive dream. Shall I tefl you that I bear this melancholy situation with that meritorious constancy and resignation... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...can, if they have any sense and reflection. They can look back oculo imtorto (without an evil eye) upon what they from. knowledge despise; others have...repeat the nauseous dose, for the sake of the fugitive ilream. — When I say that I have no regret, I do not mean that I have no remorse, for a life either... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Apologetics - 1804 - 352 pages
...world had any re" ality ; but I look upon all that is passed, as one of those roman" tic dreams, which opium commonly occasions ; and I do by no " means...nauseous dose, for the sake of the " fugitive dream. " Shall I tell you that I bear this melancholy situation with that " meritorious constancy and resignation... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Apologetics - 1804 - 350 pages
...upon all that is passed, as one of those roman" tic dreams, which opium commonly occasions ; and I dp by no " means desire to repeat the nauseous dose, for the sake of the " fugitive dream. " Shall I tell you that I bear this melancholy situation with that •« meritorious constancy and... | |
 | Missions - 1826 - 638 pages
...the world had any reality ; but I look upon all that has passed as one of those romantic dreams which opium commonly occasions: and I do by no means desire...nauseous dose, for the sake of the fugitive dream. Shall I tell you that I bear this melancholy situation with that meritorious constancy and resignation... | |
 | Charles Buck - Christian life - 1815 - 202 pages
...world, had "any reality ; but I look upon all that has passed, as one of those romantic dreams, which opium commonly occasions ; and I do by no means desire...nauseous dose, for the sake of the fugitive dream. Shall I tell you that I bear this melancholy situation, with that meritorious constancy and resignation... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 604 pages
...world had any reality ; but I look upon all that " has passed as one of those romantic dreams which " opium commonly occasions ; and I do by no means "...nauseous dose, for the sake of " the fugitive dream. Shall I tell you that I bear u this melancholy situation with that meritorious " constancy and resignation... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 600 pages
...world had any reality; but I look upon all that " has passed as one of those romantic dreams which " opium commonly occasions; and I do by no means " desire...nauseous dose, for the sake of " the fugitive dream. Shall I tell you that I bear " this melancholy situation with that meritorious " constancy and resignation... | |
 | Richard Marks - 1823 - 258 pages
...the world had any reality ; but I look upon all that is past as one of those romantic dreams, which opium commonly occasions ; and I do by no means desire...nauseous dose for the sake of the fugitive dream. Shall I tell you that I bear this melancholy situation with that meritorious constancy and resignation... | |
 | John Thornton - 1823 - 196 pages
...have been behind the scenes, I look upon all that has passed as one of those romantic dreams, which opium commonly occasions, and I do by no means desire...nauseous dose for the sake of the fugitive dream." Is this all that the world gives its votaries ? Is this the end of their course, who are lovers of... | |
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